I am a sophomore/junior interested in going to grad school for perfusion or PT. I am looking for internships and there’s no place saying that they have internships for perfusion, cardiovascular science, or PT that I am qualified for. I am looking to be in West LA area (santa monica, venice, marina del rey, playa…) or the south bay (el segundo, manhattan). All the internships that seem like I am qualified for are for research.
Should I just email places although they don’t list any internship opportunity? (i.e., UCLA medial center has openings for perfusionist jobs… obviously I wouldn’t get a job as a perfusionist, but is it reasonable to email them asking to shadow or volunteer although they do not have anything related listed under their intern/volunteer opportunities… or emailing a PT place asking if they need an intern this summer)
If I got a job this summer as a personal trainer and then got an internship/aide in physical therapy would that look good? I need to get a job or a paid internship and I feel like I won’t get a paid internship in physical therapy so I was thinking about getting a job and certified as a personal trainer now/this summer and then trying to apply for a physical therapy internship more down the road.